國際間雖於1910年與1989年分別制定有《海難救助與撈救統一規定公約》與《國際海難救助公約》二有關海難救助的統一實體法,但除非全球有統一的海難救助法,否則海難救助準據法的研究仍有必要。本文對海難救助準據法的論述,將契約海難救助與自願海難救助的準據法兼及,特別是自願海難救助的準據法,將以自願海難救助中心思想與功能的改變為主軸,從實體法為因應其中心思想與功能改變所做的調整,探討其於衝突法則發生連動後所應有的面貌。
There are two related uniform substantive laws to the salvage, one is International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Respecting Assistance and Salvage at Sea of 1910, and the other is International Convention on Salvage of 1989. Unless there is one universal uniform substantive salvage law, the conflict of salvage laws are still a worthwhile study. This article will discuss the applicable law of salvage both of the contractual salvage and the volunteer salvage. The applicable law of volunteer salvage will be discussed in a certain paragraph, this article particularly emphasizes on the changing idea and function of the pure salvage itself.